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DCI Hall of Fame Members

DCI Hall of Fame Members

DCI Hall of Fame Members

Currently there are 144 DCI Hall of Fame members.
Click on a name for further information on that member.

2004

  • Barry Bell

    Musical director, designer, Toronto Optimists

  • Scott Chandler

    Instructor, Bridgemen, Spirit of Atlanta and the Cadets; program coordinator/choreographer, Blue Devils

  • Tom Float

    Instructor for the Freelancers, Etobicoke-Oakland Crusaders, Spirit of Atlanta and Blue Devils

  • Stephanie Lynde

    Principal dance choreographer, Blue Devils, 1980s.

  • Donnie VanDoren

    Brass caption head for the Garfield Cadets, Star of Indiana

2003

  • Glenn Opie

    Charter member of DCI board of directors, director, Argonne Rebels, 1949-1973.

  • Len Piekarski

    Visual instructor and designer, the Cavaliers, 1957-1968.

2002

  • Clarence Beebe

    Founder and executive director, Madison Scouts, 1938-1967.

  • Sal Ferrera

    Member, instructor, arranger, program director, the Cavaliers, 1953-1977.

  • David Gibbs

    Member, instructor, designer, executive director, Blue Devils, 1974-present

  • Moe Latour

    Member, instructor, tour manager, director, Blue Raeders, Blue Stars, Phantom Regiment, Star of Indiana, the Cadets

  • Sie Lurye

    Founder and director, Royal Airs, 1958-1968.

2001

  • Thom Hannum

    Percussion arranger, clinician and consultant

  • Marc Sylvester

    Visual designer and instructor, the Cadets, 1982-present.

  • James Wedge

    Brass arranger and instructor, 27th Lancers 1968-1982.

2000

1999

1998

  • Charley Poole, Jr.

    Percussion arranger for the 27th Lancers, 1977-1986.

  • Gerry Shellmer

    Percussion arranger and instructor, 1950-1977.

  • Ernie Zimny

    Performer, instructor, judge, contest crew, and DCI office staff, 1931-1999.

1997

  • James Elvord

    Brass arranger and instructor, DCI judge.

  • Michael Moxley

    Visual instructor, designer and director, the Blue Devils, 1974-1990.

1996

1985

  • Donald Angelica

    Longtime DCI judges' administrator.

  • George Bonfiglio

    Charter member of DCI Board of Directors; Founder and director of the 27th Lancers.

  • Jim Jones

    Charter member of DCI Board of Directors; Founder and director of the Troopers for 30 years.

  • David Kampschroer

    First executive director of Western region for DCI; President of Blue Stars, 1968 – 1980.

  • Hugh Mahon

    First executive director of eastern region for DCI; Member, instructor and director, Garfield Cadets, 1955-1972.

  • Don Warren

    Charter member of DCI Board of Directors. Founder and director of the Cavaliers.

1994

  • John Brazale

    Drill designer and instructor, Phantom Regiment, 1975-1992.

  • William Howard

    Charter member of the DCI Board of Directors, Director of the Madison Scouts, 1968-1976.

  • Jim Wren

    Phantom Regiment brass arranger

1993

1992

1991

  • Roman Blenski

    Drum Corps Midwest executive director and former Division II & III coordinator.

  • Joe Colla

    Judging and DCI contest crew.

  • Truman Crawford

    Brass arranger and instructor.

  • Dennis DeLucia

    Percussion arranger and instructor.

  • Wayne Downey

    Brass arranger and instructor, Blue Devils, 1974-present.

  • Jack Meehan

    Brass instructor, Troopers, Blue Devils and Santa Clara Vanguard.

  • Ralph Pace

    Ralph Pace Visual designer and instructor, Blue Rock, 27th Lancers, Cavaliers and Spirit of Atlanta.

  • Fred Sanford

    Percussion arranger and instructor for the Santa Clara Vanguard, 1968-1980.

  • George Zingali

    Visual designer and instructor, 27th Lancers, Garfield Cadets and Star of Indiana.

1990

  • Rodney Goodhart

    Percussion judge and caption head of the DCI Task Force on Judging.

  • Bobby Hoffman

    Visual designer and creator of the Bridgmen, Velvet Knights images.

  • Aram Kazazian

    Visual and timing and penalty judge for DCI Championships in the 1970s and 1980s.

  • Robert Notaro

    A catalyst for DCI Division II & III corps in the 1980s.

  • Mary Pesceone

    DCI administrator

1989

  • Pete Emmons

    Visual designer and instructor, Santa Clara Vanguard, 1968-1980.

  • Ken Kobold

    First DCI recording engineer; Created Championship records during the 1970s and 1980s.

  • Richard Maass

    Visual judge and instructor; First DCI chief judge in 1972.

  • James Unrath

    Author of the original "Blue Book" of drum corps rules.

1988

  • Bernard Baggs

    DCI judge and executive board advisor.

  • Robert Briske

    DCI contest director, 1972-1994.

  • Earl Joyce

    Father of modern judging; Influenced the development of a standard and uniform system of judging.

1987

1986

  • Don Pesceone

    Executive director of DCI, 1973-1994.

  • Gail Royer

    Charter member of DCI Board of Directors; Founder and director of the Santa Clara Vanguard, 1967-1992.

1995

  • Joe Marrella

    Percussion arranger and consultant.

  • Sandra Opie

    Brass instructor for the Argonne Rebels, 1959-1973, DCI judge, 1973-1989.

  • Jim Ott

    Brass arranger for the Commodores, Blue Devils and Spirit of Atlanta.

2025

2024

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

  • Jim Coates

    Executive Director, Carolina Crown

  • Ken Turner

    DCI Brass Caption Chair and Judge Administrator

2017

2005

  • Dick Brown

    Longtime arranger, instructor and judge with many different corps.

  • Jeff Fiedler

    Director of the Cavaliers 1990-2007; Santa Clara Vanguard CEO

  • Peggy Twiggs

    Groundbreaking color guard instructor with the 27th Lancers, Cadets

2015

2014

2013

2012

2011

2010

2009

2008

  • Dan Acheson

    Executive Director and CEO, Drum Corps International, 1995-present

  • James Campbell

    Percussion arranger, instructor and innovator

  • Rick Odello

    Director, Blue Devils B and Blue Devils C

  • Greg Orwoll

    Executive Director, Colts, 1989-2012

2007

2006

2016

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